I am a former Flame Chasers

Look at people?

Hua tilted his head slightly, feeling somewhat puzzled. What was so good about all the people on the street? They didn't even feel uncomfortable with the crowds.

Fortunately, she was in a very good mood today, and she smiled: "Brother, you are quite gifted as a philosopher, and you always say things that are hard for people to understand."

"You've already mentioned philosophers, do you still want to understand?" Ryan was eating ice jelly and became interested. "Do you want to hear something more impressive?"

"Okay, that sounds interesting."

Hua ate and watched, and her mood became better and better. Ryan seldom took her out to play in recent years. When they were together, he mostly taught her boxing and swordsmanship.

"Hua, do you have any admiration for me?"

Being asked out of the blue, the girl was stunned for a moment, then nodded without hesitation: "Yes, I want to catch up with you and be your strong backing."

The answer is obvious. Among The Thirteen Flame-Chasers, Hua was the one who came into contact with the earliest and was most deeply influenced.

"Well, but don't let your dreams restrict your life. You must know——"

Ryan took off his glasses, stretched out his right hand, and smoothed his bangs to the top of his head, his tone was cold and gentle.

"Admiration is the feeling farthest from understanding."

The hand holding the plastic spoon stopped, and Hua looked at the man in front of him in astonishment. At that moment, goose bumps appeared on his skin and his mind was blank.

At this moment, Ryan in front of her became extremely unfamiliar, as if he was above the starry sky and she could no longer touch him. Just a short sentence made her feel scared.

Fortunately, Ryan suddenly smiled at this time, wiped his hair down, put on his glasses, and immediately returned to his gentle appearance.

"Isn't it a little confusing?"

It's not just awe-inspiring, it's terrifying when you think about it carefully.

Hua blinked and held his head in a sullen manner: "Brother, it's best to be your usual self. It's better not to play philosopher."

"In fact, there is another philosophy. I won't demonstrate it today because I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it." Ryan coughed lightly, poured the last mouthful of ice jelly and brown sugar water into his mouth, and then threw the plastic bowl away. "Let's go. I think the grilled squid there is pretty good. What's wrong? Do you still want to eat sweet tofu pudding?"

"In fact, salty tofu pudding tastes better." Hua muttered and stood up, "Brother, were you reciting lines just now?"

"Well, these are the lines of a great villain. To be honest, if I hadn't met you guys, I might have had a chance to become him." Ryan shrugged and sighed in his heart.

This sentence is philosophical and half true and half false. He doesn't want Hua to be affected too deeply. Hua should live strong, independent and passionately. It can only be said that care is also a double edged sword.

Of course, he wouldn't be like a psychopath and stab me in the back and say something like "my stupid junior sister."

"Villain? That's good. Senior brother is definitely not a villain." Hua heaved a sigh of relief and liked Ryan joking with him more because such enthusiasm only belonged to a few people.

"Then what am I?"

"Hero, a hero who marches forward bravely and never backs down!"

"That's a good flattery. Tell me, what else do you want to eat?"

In the middle of summer, the two of them squeezed in and out of the crowded alleys, eating from the beginning to the end of the alley, and by dinner time, their stomachs were basically full.

So Ryan was taken to the milk tea shop in Changkong University again. Hua told him that she worked here last year and liked the environment here very much. She often finished her homework here before going home.

Seeing that the girl was in a good mood and seemed to want him to go into every corner of her life, he did not object and entered Changkong University through the side door.

Ryan looked around and saw that the store was not big and the decoration was fresh and elegant, with white walls, a long wooden table, a few high-quality oil paintings hanging on the wall, and a few bouquets of everlasting flowers as decoration.

The owner was a middle aged woman who still had some charm. She was wearing a long floral dress and looked very tasteful. She was greeting Hua gently.

"I haven't seen you for a few months, and you found a boyfriend so quickly. Which department is he from in our school?"

"No, manager, this is my senior brother." Hua hurriedly explained, but saw that the smile on the manager face deepened.

As for the senior brothers, they are the ones who are always trying to attract the junior girls. She has seen a lot of them.

"Really not!"

"Okay, okay, I get it. Hua, why don't you make this brother a cup of blueberry milk tea? It'll be my treat."

"Thank you, manager." Hua bowed politely, asked Ryan to wait for a moment, and then went to the bar.

The middle aged woman smiled at Ryan, nodded to each other, and went back to work.

Have taste and cultivation.

Ryan felt a bit of favor, but he didn't bother to explain about boyfriend or anything like that. He just walked to the small bookshelf next to him, picked up magazines and novels, and finally pulled out a book at random and found an empty seat to sit down.

The sea in June was not too hot, and the afternoon was even more leisurely. Ryan flipped through the novel slowly, and felt that time had also slowed down.

Ryan didn't hate this slow feeling. Just as he told Hua, if you focus too much on something, you will go crazy sooner or later. Only by enriching your life can you have endless resilience.

The so-called fast and slow, movement and stillness, this is a science in itself. Of course, he did not experience the pain and the subsequent impulse to turn evil.

"Dr. Ryan?"

Just after turning a few pages, a voice made Ryan turn his head subconsciously, and he saw a ramen-haired, slightly feminine man standing behind him.

"Dr. Damian, I didn't expect to see you here."

He recognized that this was his former colleague, so he closed the book, stood up and shook hands with him, and without waiting for him to ask, he told him why he came to Changkong.

"To see your junior sister?" Damian glanced at the busy girl, a little confused.

Hua looked like an ordinary high school student. How could she possibly be the junior sister of this genius? She said meaningfully, "Dr. Ryan, you have a good eye."

Another misunderstood person.

Ryan shook his head and didn't bother to explain. They weren't even friends, so why bother talking about personal matters.

"After you came to Changkong, are you still doing research on imaginary numbers?"

"Yes, it's my old profession. Unfortunately, I don't have Dr. Mei talent. Recently, many of my projects have been at a standstill." He sighed, looking a little depressed.

Only then did Ryan notice that Damian's eyes were bloodshot, his beard was untidy, his shirt collar was yellowed, and he looked like a tired trapped animal.

Doing research is more despairing than fighting, because in fighting you can fight hard, but in academic research you only need the most rational rigor. If you can't do it, you still won't be able to do it even if you smash your head.

"I think you should take a break. Maybe you'll get some inspiration."

Like you, sitting here drinking coffee and reading novels?

Damian's eyes flashed with hatred, but after suppressing it, he shook his head and whispered like a madman, "I can't rest yet. I must seize every minute to study the nature of imaginary numbers, even if I die in the lab. You know, I finally made a breakthrough last month and published a paper to check for plagiarism, but Dr. Mei has already surpassed me."

This guy mentality exploded.

Ryan didn't know what to say. He frowned slightly, as if he smelled the scent of destruction, but it was impossible for this person to come into contact with him, so he didn't think much about it.

"You really should get more rest."

"Let's talk about it later. There will be a particle collision experiment in two days. I have to prepare for it." The man turned around in a daze, walked a few steps, turned around again, took the coffee from the bar, and turned around again when he reached the door.

"Dr. Ryan, a mortal like me can only catch up with you at all costs. Excuse me."

Ryan held the book in his hand and watched the figure walking away. He neither laughed nor showed contempt. Even though this was a passerby without even a name, he admired his persistence and even couldn't help but think of Mobius.

The two are very similar, yet not quite alike.

"Senior Brother, is that someone you know?" At this time Hua came over with milk tea.

"I guess so. He was my former colleague at Neon." Ryan took it, took a sip, and immediately praised, "Well, it's very well made, and the sweetness is just right."

"I studied hard for half a year."

"So seriousness is your greatest strength."

Hua was even happier after being flattered twice. He smiled unconsciously and said, "Your colleague doesn't look very well."

"This is the consequence of being too persistent. Once things don't go well, you will get stuck in a dead end and then become obsessed." Ryan held the milk tea, and for some reason, he always cared about the taste of Honkai. "When you are obsessed, you will break the bottom line and use any means to achieve your goal."

"The legendary darkening?"

"It's kind of interesting, but it's more troublesome than being evil. So, why do you care about him?"

Hua held the plate and answered without hesitation: "Because I also want to understand every aspect of my brother, just like you understand me today."

This reminded Ryan that his biggest gain was knowing what Hua usually does and what he likes to eat.

It seems meaningless, but it is very meaningful when you think about it.

"Not bad, I finally learned to use my brain."

"You make it sound like I'm stupid."

"Not stupid, but quite dull." Ryan ignored the girl's angry expression and smiled gently, "But thanks to you, I had a great time today. After we finish this cup of milk tea, let's go back."

"Okay." Hua didn't argue. After hesitating for a moment, he bravely said, "I know you are very busy, so I'm glad you can take a day to accompany me today."

After the battle in the fishing village, she was no longer ignorant. She certainly understood how important what Ryan had to do was and how much he was responsible for. Today she was a little willful.

"Don't let your imagination run wild. Life, fighting, and research are all equally important. They just go in different directions. Besides—"

Ryan turned his head to look outside the window. He didn't know when the sunny sky turned gloomy. The lead-like clouds blocked the sunlight, as if day had suddenly turned into night. The wind that followed rustled in the sycamore trees.

"If you don't look at them now and remember them, you will regret it when they disappear."

Looking at the suddenly cloudy sky, for some reason, a sentence flashed through his mind:

The storm is coming.